Female Doll

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

2011.346

Description

A plush female doll, with a velvet body, fabric dress, and lace accessories. The doll is wearing a purple dress, with black lace stockings, gloves, and undergarments. The doll is holding a black purse in her right hand, and is wearing a black hat over her black fabric hair. Her facial details are sewn on.

Collection

Martin Collection, History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

452

Dimensions

Width

6-1/4 in

Length

20 in

Materials

Material

Fabric

Material Notes

Velvet, chiffon, lace

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of the Maud Martin Estate

Owner/Agent

Maud Martin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 1976

Notes/Remarks

The executor of Maud Martin's estate donated the items; unclear if there was any direction given in her will.

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

The tag identified the doll as "Charlotte the Harlot" - it is unclear why, as an internet search did not turn up any dolls of that name.